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           Hismindtolledoffthestepsasheroseintothechill,asheclimbedbackintothatceaselessriverofwind,strongernow,ripplinghisclothes,makingthepieceofcanvastarpGagewaswrappedinstuttergunshotsoundslikealiftedsail.

           Hecockedhisheadbackonceandsawthemadsprawlofthestars.Therewerenoconstellationsherecognized,andhelookedawayagain,disturbed.Besidehimwastherockwall,notsmoothbutsplinteredandgougedandfriable,takingheretheshapeofaboat,heretheshapeofabadger,heretheshapeofaman’sfacewithhooded,frowningeyes.Onlythestepsthathadbeencarvedfromtherockweresmooth.

           Louisgainedthetopandonlystoodtherewithhisheaddown,swaying,sobbingbreathinandoutofhislungs.Theyfeltlikecruellypunchedbladders,andthereseemedtobealargesplinterstickingintohisside.

           Thewindranthroughhishairlikeadancer,roaredinhisearslikeadragon.

           Thelightwasbrighterthisnight;haditbeenovercasttheothertimeorhadhejustnotbeenlooking?Itdidn’tmatter.Buthecouldsee,andthatwasenoughtostartanotherchillwormingdownhisback.

           ItwasjustlikethePetSematary.

           Ofcourseyouknewthat,hismindwhisperedashesurveyedthepilesofrocksthathadoncebeencairns.Youknewthat,orshouldhaveknownitnotconcentriccirclesbutthespiral...

           Yes.

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